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Dismissed2 November 20233322211

Land at Catteshall Lane, Godalming, GU7 1DE

Planning appeal 3322211 at Land at Catteshall Lane, Godalming, GU7 1DE (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 November 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the ‘erection of 4 houses consisting of two pairs of 2-bedroom semi-detached houses, with parking and landscaping

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
GU7 1DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to outlook and privacy
  • the effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous siting and design of the dwellings within the existing car park and landscaping area, which conflicts with the development plan and is not outweighed by the housing supply benefits, even in the context of a significant five-year housing land supply shortfall.

The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, particularly the harm to character and appearance, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of 4 additional housing units and addressing the five-year housing land supply shortfall, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy DM5Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy TD1Policy GOD5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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